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C. 0. STE tVART, Busisms Manageb ahd Puilkhis.
Home Rule, Industry, Justice, Equality arril Recognition according to Merit.
W. O. CHASE, Editor and Psopkietoi:.
VOL, t.
WASHINGTON, D.-.O., SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1883.
NO. 37. .
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1 KUlsTGr'S
814 SEVENTH STREET, OST. W.
po not fail to inspect the Largest Stock, the Latest and Most Desirable
Styles, and Lower Prices than elsewhere.
WE OFPEK THE GSEATEST INDUCEMENTS IN
PATTERN HATS & BONNET
Trimmed and XTntrimmed
ATS FOR MISSES
WONDERFUL
RIBBONS, PLDMEJ, TIPS, FLOWERS, SATINS, SILKS,
LADIES', MISSES', AND CIIILDliEN,StDBESSES.
Elegant Black Treble English Crape for Veils.
LESS THA2sT MARKET YALUE.
KJNG & PALAOEj
814 SEVENTH STREET, 1ST. W.
Tho Largest Millinery Establishment in the District of Columbia.
ATTENTION, LADIES
Bead the Unparallelled Bargains that
The New Idea Store
ARE OFFERING FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
,V"0 (doz. Flumes, all colors, 49 cts., worth 1.75; 1,000 doz. bunches Black
Tips, three in a bunch, only 25 cts., worth 75 cts.; 400 doz. Colored Tips, all
t-ilms. three in a bunch 25 cts., 35 cts,, 40 cts., 50 cts. and upwards for a
1 'mi h of three. We also have the largest and most complete stock of trimmed
an i uti trimmed Hats than any other store in this city. We are selling at
pivfoiit the Spike Straw Hat in all shapes for 69 cts. If you can buy them less
i':nu 87 cts. we will cheerfully return you the money. This Hat is the latest
a:ul all the rag r. We also have Straw Hats from 15 cts. up, we are bound to
sail you. Also a fine assortment of Laee Goods, Ribbons, Silks, Satins, Ho
iry and Corsets. We haw everything that is necessary for a first-class Mil
linery and Fancy Goods Store. Give us a call and convince yourself.
THE NEW IDEA STORE,
IV o. Of3 Ttli Street, Between J and Jg.m
A Sonvenor to all purchasers.
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Have opened and are in full blast at
ros. 404and406 Seventh. Street,
'itli ;a full and complete stock of goods, consisting of silks in every variety,
bivs. Goods, complete, Laces, Gloves and Hosiery, endless, Linen Department,
full. Housekeeping Goods, a largo stock, Gent's Furnishings, Ladies' Under
wear. Parasols, Shawls, Domestics, Notions, &ci, all bought for sharp cash.
V.Y are here to stay, and we offer our goods in every department at fair
ITuvs which means thatwe will not be undersold.
W have one price, which gives every one fair and honest dealings.
W hen prices BREAK, "we will bo there." All alike will have the benefit.
36 7th Street. 736
Young's Cheapest Place.
T T.. Young's old established stand. Go there and save 25 per "cent, .for
Iks. Satins, Parasols, Sun Umbrellas, Dress Goods, Hoop Skirts, Bussels
13 TOi STREET, 136
New Presents Daily. It will pay you to go there.
WE WILL SELL DAILY AT
L. Behrend's Baltimore Store,
8 Seventh St.- N. W-
EW SPRING GOODS at auction. Now is the time for great bargains in
5 J iiup Goods. Don't forget the name and number.
L. BEHREND, 908 7th St., N. W.
The
Jest
IS MANUFACTURED BY
RACINE, WIS.,
!:vo justly earned the reputation of making "Best "Wagon on Wheels.'
Manufactures have abolished the warranv, but Agents may, on their own
'onsibility, give the following warranty with each wagon, if so agreed :
evir? HEB WARRANT the FISH BROS. WAGON, No to bo well made in
n 2 p,artl.cular and of good material, and that the strength of the same is enffioient for
ret h fair usage. Should any breakage occur within one year from this date by
,,Sf defective material or workmanship, repairs for the same will be furnished at
riffi? S?1?' &ee of charge, or the price of said Tepairs, as per agent's price list will be
&h by tho Purchaser producing a sample of the broken or defective parts as evidence.
SenS v ? caa suit you, we solicit patronage from every section of the United btates.
u lor nces and Terms, and for a copy 'of -the "Racine Agriculturist," to
FISH BROS. & CO., Racine Wis.
.LJLOE,
AND CHILDREN.
BARGAINS IX
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Wagon on Wheels.
Ill Clear or Cloudy Weather
Wonderful Effects.by the
fs- :
We were the first to introduce it in this city. Also the originators of low prices..
Elegant Cabinet Photographs 53.00 per Dozen. Cards $1.C0 per Dozen. Prooffd shown
and Satisfaction Guaranteed to all. " " . f
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The Einest SkyHghtand
uuuiui rfiiicasscapiiicsv
Hours lor SSittingSj from k- M!. to O 3P. M
925 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NEAK 10TII STREET.
Special Rates made to Clubs of 5, 10 and 20.
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912 F Street, Opposite Masonic Temple,
ARE NOW OFFERING SPECIAL BARGAINS IN CLOTHING FOR SPRING
AND SUMMER WEAR.
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READ THE FOLLOWING PRICES.
Men's Working Suits $5, regular price $10; Men's All Wool Suits $7.50; regu
lar price $12; elegant English M'ilton Suits, in ten different patterns $10,
regular price 18; line Black and Blue All Wool Cheviot Suits $8.50, regular
price $14; imported English Worsted Snits $15, actual value $25; Men's Work-in"-Pants
$1, regular price $2; All Wool Custom-Made Pants $2.50, regular
price $i; Boy s Suits, from 12 to lb years otage yi, regular price S.oU.
U. B. Remember we have no connection with any other establishment
the city.
Mew Stoe I Mw O-oocls I I" Mew Prices! ! !
DO NOT FORGET PLACE AND NUMBER,
912 F Street, Opposite Masonic Temple,
JOHN F. ELLIS & GO.
3ESTA.lB31iISI-IE;r 1,
937 Pennsylvania Avenue, fllear Tenth Street
IPI.ASrOS AJSTD OEGANS
For Sale at Reasonable Prices, on Easy Terms
Taniag, Repairing and Moving promptly attended to. Cornet?, Yiolias, Flutes
Guitars, and everything in the musio line for
. CASH OR ON INSTALMENTS.
JOHISr F. ELLIS & CO.,
937 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
The Reliable
OF
WM. HA
HN
Desire to impress u;en the minds of those in search of
Good Shoes at Low Prices, That
lleliablo is our motto.
Reliable our dealings.
Reliable the materials used in the manufacture of our goods, and
Reliable the statement that wo can give our customers more for their money
than can be found anywhere else.
Spring goods now arriving, Ladies' Hook and Laced Shoes $2.00, and fine
Kid and Goat Button $1.00 up; Gents' fine Button and Laced Shoes $2:00;
Children's Heeled and Spring Laced and Button Shoes, 75 cents, Infants
Shoes 25 cents up.
WM. HAHN & CO., 816 7th street, and 1922, Pa. Ave. N. W.
Sign Red Slipper.
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Seals for all Secret
Societies made to
.order at the
shortest notice.
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DESIGNS AN!.) ESTlMATJti jrUJEtNISHEID,
JULIUS BAUMGARTEN,
EAL ENGRAVER AED DIE SINKER
fob24-ly 1222 PENNA. AYE., WASHGTON, i ,
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the only Original London Misilt Store.
Shoe House.
CO.
Seals!
TARPS. &c,
Jewels and Regalia
lor all S e c r e t
Societies. ForG.
TJ. O. of O. F. a
Specialty.
Instantaneous Process
llMs
DOUGLASS IN HIS HALL.
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, His Great Philippic Speech.
The Greatest Hero of the Age.
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Emancipation
21ST ANNIVERSARY OF SLAVES IN THE
DISTRICT OF COIUIMBIA. THE
GRANDEST EVENT IN THE HISTORY
OF THE COLORED RACE -THE STREET
TARADE, MILE AND A HALF LONG
150 CARRIAGES IN LINK THE
BLACK CHIEFTAIN AND HIS GAL
LANT AIDS -EXERCISES AT TnE CON
GREGATIONAL CHURCH -HON FRED.
DOUGLASS, IN niS HALL -HIS GREAT
PHILIPPIC SPEECH THE DISSOLU
TION OF THE UNION, DISTINCTIVE
, TO THE EMANCIPATION OF THE
NEGRO HIS POSITION DEFINED
AND APPLAUDED -DR. R. LAW'S
SPEECH -THE EMANCIPATION EDICT
ENDORSED LETTETS OF REGRET, &C.
The twenty-first anniversary of the
slaves in the District of Columbia, was
duly celebrated last Monday, notwith
standing the inclemencyjof the weather
thousands of people could bo seen on
the streets. There were all sizes and
ages, tho decreped mother, father, the
jubilant daughters and the little prat
tling boys all enjoyed the festivities of
the day; never before in the history of
the colored race, was there ever such a
demonstration in the District of Colum
bia. The visiting malitia and Smith's
commandary from Baltimore pre
sented a fine appearance. The Balti
more commandary showed more ap
preciation for the emancipation of the
slaves in the District of Columbia, than
our own commandaries in this city;
notwithstanding the opposition, Col.
P. H. Carson, J. W. Freeman and
others interested in the success of the
celebration met with, the next turn out
to be one that will go down to posteri
ty and one that will ever be remember
ed and honored in this age. The suc
cess of the celebration was due to a
great extent to the efforts of the Chief
Marshal, Messrs. J. W. Freeman, Geo.
W. Stewart and Milton M. Holland.
Tho Ch.ef Marshal, the Chief of Staff
and aids, were tastefully dressed in full
black. Ko one resembled the black
Sam Domings Chief, more than Col. P
H. Carson, who headed the great pro
cession Monday. At one o'clock tho
procession started, headed a squad of
eighteen mounted poliqemen in the
following order :
Chief Marshal. Perry H. Carson.
Aids. Stewart Campbell, Addison
Day, J. C. Smith, Ottawa Holmes, F.
Brown, William J. Tyler, B. G. Mc
Donnell, H. J. McCay, H. E. Brown;
J. Barber, I. A. Webb, M. F. Hawkins,
R. D. Ruflln, J. Watts, W. F. Wilson,
H. Myers, A. Shepherd, C. F. Moselv.
G. W. Phillips, W. H. Johnson, R.
Bowie, S. H. Williams, W. H. Beckett,
W.H. Diggs, H. Harris, A. J. White,
B. Alban, R. Miller, I. Lewis, H.
Smallwood, A. Bailey, S. Harris, .J. S.
Bell, J. Buckman, J. Garner, Samuel
Whelm, 2$. Fry and H. Thomas.
Chief of staff, J. W. Freeman; X.
Green as right aid, Walker Middleton
as left aid, and William F. Hamlin, as
secretary. Aids to the chief of staff
R. F. McCullough, Wesley Johnson, J.
D. Lawson, R. A. Armstead, Hensun
Primrose, Charles White, George W.
Dixon, Tilman Dorsey, Frank Benja
min, R. G. Owsley, John P. Rawles,
Gilbert Gray, Daniel Keyes, Jacob
Fisher, Richard Waters, Hal Adams,
John Pollard, " Moses Owen, C. B.
Grayan, R. Anderson, Charles Lewis,
George W. Sumer, 'Robert S'tewart,
Samuel S. Smith, Arthur Pratt, Tho?.
Brown.
FIRST DIVISION THE MILITARY.
Empire City band. .Maj. C. B.
Fisher commanding battalion. Monu
mental City guards, of Baltimore, 63
men; First Lieut. William R. Spencer,
commanding; Second Lieut. William
Wilson,
Butler Zouaves, 40 men; First Lieut.
Benjamin Loring commandin; Second
Lieut. John Moore.
Baltimore Rifles, 45 men; Captain
George M. Matthews; First Lieut. J.
W. Flint; Second Lieutenant, R. P.
Tiernan.
Capital City Guards, company A,
45 men: Capt. T. S. Kelly; First Lieut.
P. P. Meredith; Second Lieut. John
Shepherd.
Capital City Guards, company B, 48
men; Capt. Gray, Lieuts. Smallwood
and Smith.
Rational Garfield Guards, 45 men;
Capt. Tucker.
Webster Rifles. 30 men and drum
corps; Captain P. H. Simmons First
Lieut. R. D. Marshall; Second Lieut.
E. Garrett
Lincoln Light Infantry, of West
Washington, 25 men; Capt. William
Connell; First Lieut. Daniel Wash
ington. Smith's Drill commandery, of Balti
more, 80 men States General W. II.
Smith, Deputy Albert Smith, States
Chaplain, R. Brown, States Treasurer,
J. II. Thomas, States Scribe, David
Graves, Deputy Scribe, I. Oliver,
Smith's drum corps.
Washington Cadets, with drum corps
CO men, Capt. Fleetwood and Lieut.
Perry and Brockenborough.
Morton Post, !N"o. 4. G. A. R., Com
mander George T. Graham, Senior Vice
Commander J. W. Butcher, Junior
Vice Commander Wesley Howard,
Quartermaster, T. U. Crawford and
Adjutant C. II. Shorter.
Sumner Mounted Guard, 20 men,
Capt. Ralph Wormley.
SECOND DIVISION CIVIL ORGANIZA
TIONS. Hod-carriers' union, Calvin C. Ball,
president; chief marshal, Grandison
Powell; deputy marshal, H. A. Greon;
500 men, with a handsome banner, .ap
propriate to the craft.
Sons and Daughters of Liberty 50
sons and four carriages full of daugh
ters Phillip Tyler, grand chief; John
Poilars, past grand chief.
Fourth Ward Ethiopan Minstrels,
2T0i 1, William Harris, president; 26
men.
West Washington tfnion Labor As
sociation, 40 men; Logan Williams,
president.
Chariot representing the twelfth dis
trict, with Miss Grace Allen as queen,
and her attendants,
Young Men's Social Club, Daniel
Stilyard, marshal.
Washington Star Pioneers, headed
by the Itockville band, twenty men;
Captain John Henry Johnson, com
manding, Lieut. Frank Perry, Sergt. R
Graves.
Washington Brick Machine Union
association, 2s o. 1, sixteen men in car
riages, George E. Gett, president.
Gay Heart Social Club, W, Freeman,
president.
A wagon representing the old sec
ond legislative district, with men beat
ing an anvil.
Cosmetic Social Club, J. Bowles,
president.
A chariot representing the four
teenth, fifteenth and nineteenth dis
tricts, with Miss 2Tannie Hawkins as
queen.
Independent Arthur Socials, Charles
Johnson, president.
The Invincible Social Club, with the
Excelsior band, Abner Jones, presi
dent; James Wilkinson, vice president,
and Joseph Marshall, marshal.
Representatives of the third, fourth,
fifth, sixth and seventh districts, with
.Cole's band, Koble Williams, chief
marshal. Accompanying this delega
tion was a four-horse chariot, gaily
decorated, in which rodeMiss Margaret
Gray, enthroned as queen, surrounded
by her maids of honor.
A wagon representing the Knights
of Labor, with four horses and the
goddess of liberty on a throne.
Delegation representing tne oiu
fifth ward, Daniel Steelyard, marshal;
aids, Moses Bell and R. Richardson.
Commandery of Moses, 2fo. 1.
East Washington Social Club.
Knights of Jerusalem, Wm. Smith,
captain general; A. Brooks, first lieu
tenant; James Patterson, second lieu-
tenanl; Thomas Perry, grand secre
tary. After the line was formed and moved
a large number of organizations drop
ped in line. Among these were repre
sentatives of the Chaldeans, Knights
of Moses, Galileean Fishermen, Sons'
and daughters of Samaria, Osceolas,
Solid Yantics, Monitor,Celestial Golden
Links, Lively Eights, Imperials, Inde
pendent Fern Leaf Social Club.
Paper Hanger's chariot, presided
over by Peter Farmer and John HilL
The Six Good Brothers were seatecV
in a wagon enveloped with flags.
Tho Twilight Social Club, a gaily
decorated wagon, contained tho "Happy
six." .;;
Rick's Park chariot, in which a
couple of beer kegs occupied promi
nent positions. -
There were about one hundred and1
fifty hacks and about one hundred1
wagons representing different trades
fete. The precession-was. re vie wed at,
the corner of fifth and K streets by the
orator of the day, Hon. Fred, Dousr
lass, Col. Milton M. Holland, Mr. W.,
Calvin Chase, president and secrtary
of the day, and Dr. R. S. Laws, one of
the speakers. As the procession passed!
the gentlemen were saluted. Our
District militia presented a line appear
ance, especially company A Capital)
City Guards, Thomas W. Kelly, cap
tain, the cadets, C. A. Fleetwood cap
tain, Butler Zouaves Benjamen Sing,,
commanding, and the old veterans
of the Grand Anny Republic. Bor
fore the hour of the meeting at the
Congregational Church the visiting;
companies were entertained at dinner
by the committee of arrangements.
TnE EVENING.
exercises were held at the First Gon
gregationalist Church. Although the
rain came down fell rapidly the citi
zens both white and colored showedi
their appreciation. At eight o'clock
the exercises began with an overture
by the cornet band of Baltimore fol
lowed with prayr by Dr. J. E. Ran
kin. After which Mr. W. Calvin
Chase, secretary of the committee on
speakers read Senator Mahone's letter,
which was enthusiastically applaudedt,
Mr. Chase also read the following.
THE EMANCIPATION EDICT.
Whereas : The condition of the col
ored people throughout the United!
States is of such a peculiar character,
that demands a serious consideration!
and circumspection, it is necessary
that we should give warning to tho
powers that be, to have a watchful care
of their surroundings and thus guard'
against the corrupting demoralizing
influence of the political contagiqn;
which is becprning to be a ruinous fac
tor in the bodies-politic, which' wiilir
tend to the destruction of a republic
and a party whose mission is not yety
consummated and,
Whereas; Existing circumstanco3
of a discriminating character, seem3 to
be the prevailing features, on the part
of the Republican managers against .
the colored race, for causes unjustifi
able, which is a direct rebuke of our
fealty, fidelity and devotion to the Re
publican party. There aro evidences
that such fealty, devotion and fidelity
are disregarded and that a discriminat
ing republic exits in America instead!
of a government "of the people, by
tho people and for tho people."
We believe in the principles enunr
elated by the republican party founded .
upon tho American Constitution and)
rectified by a power that believed not
in taxation without representation1..
The stw of the times predicts a politi
cal crisis in America, hence it is neces
sary for us to become more circum
spect and demand an equatable adjust
ment of the laws, recognition accord
ing to merit and enter our protest,
against the prevailing discrimination!
on the part of the present administra
tion. We have no stabs for the repub
lican party, but we have for some ofi
the managers of that party. We, who.
have been recently liberated from thoi
shackles of slavery, have demonstrated
our appreciation for what has beem
done, by this, our Twenty-First Ann'i
versary of the Emancipation of tho
slaves in theDistrict of Columbia. Wo
are not ungrateful towards those who
were instrumental in giving us liberty,,
because liberty is a principle that flows
from a fountain of -justice, "and when
justice is abridged liberty is denied us."
We shall ever honor and cherish, the
inemory of him whose name is immor
tal and whose sentiments are living,
monuments, namely, "with malice to
wards none and charity for all"
Abraham Lincoln Sumner, Stevens
Garrison, Garrett, Bruce, and another
who is the pride of the colored race,
the champion o political and civil!
libertv, the first of the sable Knighto
to direct us to the "North Star" and to;
whom we look to day as the pioneer
Frederick Douglass.
WJiei-eas, This is a republican form
of government, where each and every
citizen ought to have equal political1
rights, no taxation without representor'
tion, therefore we demand a speedy
restoration of the right of suffrage in
the District of Columbia. The denial'
of any state or territory of its rights
by any illegal enactments is against the
fundamental principles of the Constitu
tion of the United States, and indirect
opposition to the principles for which
our ancestors contended against British
aggression. We demand a fair reprer
sentation in the District government,,
namely, the Fire and Police Depart
ments. To protest against tho importation
of foreign talent to the exclusion of
our home talent. We pay ten million,
of dollars of taxes and consist of one
third of the population. Which entitles
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US to 11 iuir ieJicacuiwvii. X'
against the vile abuse of the colored!
people and the unjust assaults madeont
them for. crimes on circumstantial, oc
exparte evidence. We protest against
the unjust discrimination made in our
r.nrirtK of uistfce. to the extent that
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